Vad gör retinol i kroppen?
A-vitamin har många kända positiva effekter på huden. Det är en så kallad cellkommunicerande ingrediens, vilket gör att den har god effekt på hudtillstånd som rynkor, pigmenteringar, akne och ärr. Retinol är den mest kända formen av A-vitamin och bakuchiol är ett exempel på ett växtbaserat alternativ.
What is the color of retinol?
Retinol is yellow in color. It is fat-soluble, which means that it dissolves in fat, unlike most other vitamins that are water-soluble. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body’s fat, unlike excess water-soluble vitamins, which are passed out in urine.
Can retinol be used as a dietary supplement?
Dietary Supplement . Retinol is sometimes used as a dietary supplement to treat or make up for vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness and xerophthalmia (non-reversible damage to the cornea), and retinol supplementation is used to treat and prevent these conditions.
Can I replace vitamin D with vitamin A/retinol?
If you are popping your vitamin D pills (or thyroid hormones) and it’s not working for you then try to add some real vitamin A/Retinol (upper level=10,000 IU daily) and see how you feel. Vitamin D might not work for you anyway (it’s better for Th1 dominant), but vitamin A will make it more likely to work for you.
Is retinol the same as preformed vitamin A?
Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body’s fat, unlike excess water-soluble vitamins, which are passed out in urine. Retinol is also known as vitamin A1 and you might see it being referred to as preformed vitamin A. You may sometimes see retinol being used interchangeably with vitamin A, despite this being technically incorrect.
Då Retinol ökar hudens cellförnyelse kan det på så sätt även reducera hudpigmentering orsakad av solskador. Det reglerar också hudens talgproduktion och kan motverka orenheter i huden. Därför finns retinol ofta i produkter mot akne eller hudvård för fet hy.